South Ayrshire
Girvan Academy
A non-denominational secondary school in Girvan, run by South Ayrshire. Below: what the school is, the term dates it runs to, and the council rules that decide how you get a place.
The school
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Area
- Girvan
- Postcode
- KA26 9DW
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Seed code
- 8236534
Open to all pupils regardless of faith. Most Scottish secondaries are non-denominational and admission is decided by catchment, not by religion.
Girvan Academy’s own websiteTerm dates at Girvan Academy
Girvan Academy runs to South Ayrshire’s school calendar — every school in the council shares it, so the dates below are this school’s dates. The 2026/27 dates are the council's own published calendar.
Term starts
20 August 2026
October break
12 October 2026 – 16 October 2026
Christmas holidays
23 December 2026 – 4 January 2027
Spring break
26 March 2027 – 9 April 2027
Getting a place, and what it costs
Is this your catchment school?
Catchment is decided by your home address, not by preference. South Ayrshire’s own school-finder is the authoritative answer.
Check your catchmentIf it is not
You make a placing request. South Ayrshire’s deadline is 15 March.
South Ayrshire placing requestsSchool clothing grant
South Ayrshire pays £150 a year for a secondary pupil (£120 at primary) to eligible families.
How the grant worksOther secondaries in South Ayrshire
School details from the Scottish Government — School contact details (31 January 2026 list), the 31 January 2026 edition, read 2026-09-14. Schools are identified by seed code, so a renamed school keeps its record.
This page carries no attainment figures, inspection grades or roll. The list behind it records what a school is, not how it performs, and we do not publish a number we cannot source. Education Scotland publishes inspection reports and the school’s own website is the place for its roll and curriculum.